Saturn Ion vs Toyota Camry Solara
Owner complaints, worst years and recall history side by side, from official NHTSA data. Last verified Sep 23, 2026. Raw complaint counts are not adjusted for sales volume.
Saturn Ion
- Total complaints
- 4,339
- Avg per model year
- 724
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 10
- Most complained year
- 2006 (1,235)
Top problems: Steering, Electrical System, Fuel/propulsion System
Toyota Camry Solara
- Total complaints
- 865
- Avg per model year
- 87
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 5
- Most complained year
- 2004 (161)
Top problems: Structure, Vehicle Speed Control, Air Bags
Complaints by model year
| Year | Saturn Ion | Toyota Camry Solara | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4 | 83 | ||
| 2007 | 876 | 126 | ||
| 2006 | 1,235 | 116 | ||
| 2005 | 573 | 92 | ||
| 2004 | 898 | 161 | ||
| 2003 | 757 | 24 |
Method. Complaints are unique NHTSA reports per model year. A model that sold more units will naturally accumulate more complaints — compare the shape across years, not just the raw totals, and read the year pages for what actually fails.